Grand opening of first Como Tram, 1922.
1922Sepia image of the tram car 86, along route 28. The tram is about to travel through streamers held by the crowds that line the tram tracks.
Construction of tram Services to South Perth began in June 1922 with the tracks branching off from the Victoria Park line. The first tram to Como from the Perth Town Hall commenced on 28 September 1922
Tram services operated in South Perth from 1922 to 1950, until buses replaced this service. Residents used the trams as part of their commute to Perth, connecting to the Perth Ferry service. During the summer and weekends, visitors to the Zoo and Como foreshore increased the demand for trams, and more services and larger bogie cars were used to accommodate the visitors.
Trams were timetabled to meet the Perth Ferry at Mends Street. One man would drive and collect the fares, except during busy times when an extra man would work on two trams, crossing over as they passed and collect the fares.
